This story follows the other side of MMA fighting that people dont normally see. From the movie Uncaged it helps show who the fighters really are, and what it takes to be a MMA fighter. There has been a lot of buzz about Yoko "Godzilla" Hammamura, and this will help you see why.

Hammamura is a part of the OC Kickboxing & MMA Fight Team, come train where some of the best do, call 949-833-8338 to see what MMA classes would be best for you.

• Directed By: Matt Rodgers
• Produced By: Juan Alavarez
• Narrated By: Matt Harreld
• Original Music Score: Harry Mak
• Edited By: Matt Rodgers
• Starring: Yoko "Godzilla" Hammamura
• Associate Producer: Bryant Lambert / Matt Cataldo
• Camera Operator: Gustav Sandegard
• B Camera Operator: John Eley
• Production Assistant : Rick Horn
• Featured Music By: The Pricks
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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2010 – MATT RODGERS MEDIA

OC Kickboxing and MMA’s Kid’s Competition Team made the drive to Las Vegas Nevada, to try their hand at the Pankration Open Tournament held at Xtreme Couture. A total of eleven kids competed that day. Seven of them went home with medals!

The kids that did not win medals all had excellent fights and gained a great deal of experience. Some highlights were young Alex Gonzales winning gold after an amazing display of his clinch, ultimately winning via arm bar in the final round.

Other notables include Jonavan “Sumo” Asuncion winning two fights by taking down his opponents, mounting them, hitting and finishing by arm bar in both cases. Sumo took home a silver medal. Travis Duncan also took home silver. Travis had a dog fight in the first round that ended in a loss, but fought his way back to a rematch against the same opponent for second place later in the day. Within thirty seconds Travis won by rear choke.

The event was a big success and we look forward to July 16, were most of these kids will be competing in the Kids World Championship BJJ tournament.

May 6th-8th 2011

Last week OC Kickboxing’s fight coach Mike Frison and assistant fight coach Carlos Luevano took a trip to Sacramento to train with former WEC feather weight champ, and UFC number one contender Urijah Faber and the whole Alpha Male squad.

The training was as dynamic and intense as the all of the famous Alpha Male fighters.

 

The first night was a submission wrestling tutorial with Team Alpha Male ground work specialist Dustin Akbari, the instruction was greatly detailed around the open guard, as well as leg lock finishes. This particular training session finished with some rolling time for both OCKB coaches with bantam weight top contender Joseph Benavides along with Urijah Faber himself.

Day two was a highly eclectic striking clinic with Justin Buccholz as well as Alpha Male Muay Thai coach Master Thong, after training both OCKB coaches attended a BBQ at Urijah’s house to watch the Pacquiao vs. Mosley fight.

  

Day three was a full MMA mixture taught by Urijah, mixing in all aspects of the MMA game, but focusing on ground and pound. All of the members of Team Alpha Male were excellent, down to earth coaches.

A big thank you, to all of the Alpha Male members, Dave Rowen and of course “The California Kid” himself, Urijah Faber.

Saturday, April 23rd 2011

OC Kickboxing entered its first ever, Kids MMA team into the Camp Pendleton Pankration tournament. After a long training camp of nearly six weeks, a total of twenty five kids participated in the event. The vast majority of these kids had never competed before.

  

The team had a total of six students place in their divisions, despite the last minute news that all of our girls would have to fight against boys due to a lack of girls in the brackets. Nine year old Luis Ramirez took home a gold medal after two matches, both ending in wins via arm bar submission.

  

A great time was had by all who fought and a great deal of experience was gained as well. With out a doubt from the beginning of the training camp to the end of the tournament, every student improved dramatically in their overall skill. The competition team looks forward to the next Pankration tournament as well as the Kids World Jiu-Jitsu tournament as our next events.

4/23/2011

In Round 1, Lee started with a right low kick. Parker took the kick and returned a right cross and a left hook and went for the clinch. Akkim tried to force Parker against the cage but Parker reversed him, pushing Lee against the cage where Parker quickly took Lee down with a double leg tackle and ground and pounded him for the rest of the round.

In Round 2, Parker came out punching. Akkim again went for the right low kick which Parker caught and cut-kicked Lee down to the ground where he ground and pounded Lee from the guard, eventually passed the guard and continued to ground and pound him.

In Round 3, Parker came out with great boxing and dirty boxing skills early on landing some uppercuts from the one hand neck clinch and some stiff jabs. Lee attempted a kick and a spin kick but Parker evaded and quickly took Lee down once again. Parker ground and pounded Lee from the guard, passed one leg, trapped an arm with his knee and rained down punches from the top, almost getting referee stoppage. Parker stood up and started kicking Lee’s legs as Lee tried to kick from the canvas until the final bell.

Way to bring it Greg!